Q (James Bond)

Q is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and movies. Q (standing for Quartermaster), like M, is a job title rather than a name. He is the head of Q branch, the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service. The Q character actually appears only fleetingly in Ian Fleming's novels, but comes into his own in the successful Bond movie series. The character of Q (although not always identified as such) has appeared in each of the 007 films except for Live and Let Die.

Gadgets

For a more complete list see: List of James Bond gadgets

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Some of the more memorable gadgets supplied by Q include:

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• The trick briefcase in From Russia With Love
• The Aston Martin car with the ejector seat in Goldfinger
• The autogyro 'Little Nellie' in You Only Live Twice
• The submersible Lotus car ('Wet Nellie') in The Spy Who Loved Me
• The AcroStar mini-jet in Octopussy
• The ghetto blaster radio rocket launcher ("Something we're working on for the Americans!!") in The Living Daylights (not used by Bond)
• The pen grenade in GoldenEye
• The remote control BMW 7 Series in Tomorrow Never Dies
• The camouflaged Aston Martin in Die Another Day